3rd Grade 5th 6 Weeks

3rd Grade Science-5th Six Weeks
Rainforest: Part 1
Ecosystems, Biomes, and Habitats:
http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/habitat/habitat.html
http://mbgnet.net/
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/exploring_ecosystems/
http://www.angelfire.com/sk/monkeypuzzle/ecopackage.html
Build Your Own Zoo Exhibit: Ecosystems Research Project Idea
San Diego Zoo
Habitats: Tracking The Giant Garter Snake: video and activities
Brainpopjr.com: Habitats
Worldbookonline.com: search Habitats for great articles, videos and pictures
Pebblego.com: Animal Habitats

(3.9A)observe and describe the physical characteristics of environments and how they support populations and communities within an ecosystem:
Disappearing Bee Colonies Article
Nature Works Ecosystems
Magic School Bus Great Habitat Match-Up Game
Human and Animal Habitats Game
Habitats: Crickweb free online educational resources (Also foodchains)
Build an Online Habitat
Habitats: BBC
Save Loggerhead Turtles Game
Biodiversity for Kids PDF
The Science Penguin Blog: cute ideas and great links “The Rockin Rainforest Unit”

(3.9B) identify and describe in the flow of energy in a food chain and predict how changes in a food chain affect the ecosystem such as removal of frogs from a pond or bees from a field
The Web of Life Story
Fohttp://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/foodchain/foodchain.htmod Chain Game
Parts of a Food Chain Info.
Brainpopjr.com :Frogs
Food Chain Song
Fun With Food Web game

Tropical Rainforest
http://rainforest-alliance.org/kids
Layers in the Rainforest Song
All About Rainforests: Enchanted Learning
Third Grade Social Studies


Structure of Government
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/government/national/executive.html (Executive Branch)
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/government/national/judicial.html (Judicial Branch)
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/government/national/legislative.html (Legislative Branch)
http://publications.usa.gov/USAPubs.php?PubID=6099 (Poster explaining how to become President)
http://publications.usa.gov/USAPubs.php?PubID=6099 (List of links for teaching kids about government)
http://kids.house.state.tx.us/teachers.htm (List of project ideas/classroom activities for teaching kids about state government)
http://www.statelocalgov.net/state-tx.cfm (Directory of state, county, and city government websites)
http://www.mansfield-tx.gov/departments/council/ (Explanation of Mansfield city government)
http://www.mansfield-tx.gov/departments/council/members/mayor.php (Mayor of Mansfield)

Taxes
http://www.econedlink.org/educator/
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/economy/taxes.htm

“Consent of the Governed”
http://www.neok12.com/Government.htm
http://libertyskids.com/pt_tips_adult_patriots.html

Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/

Salvation Army
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf

Good Will Industries
http://www.goodwill.org/

Mission Arlington
http://www.missionarlington.org/

Voting
http://kidsvotingusa.org/
http://pbskids.org/democracy/parentseducators/
http://holidays.kaboose.com/election-day.html
http://www.teach-nology.com/themes/social/voting/